Wikileaks/Julain Assange update: Assange still in Ecuadorian Embassy in London

Posted on July 8, 2012 by kwilder

Review of what’s happening: Julian Assange, an Australian citizen and a key player in the Wikileaks project, helped to publish previously confidential e-mails that embarrassed the United States military. While Assange was at the focus of political controversy, two women accused him sexual crimes, for which Sweden says he must answer. Assange, appearing suspicious of […]

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Julian Assange of Wikileaks to run for Senate

Posted on March 18, 2012 by kwilder

from Common Dreams Wikileaks’ Assange to Run for Australian Senate Seat Saturday, March 17, 2012 by Common Dreams Staff Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has decided to run for a seat in the Australian senate next year. Wikileaks made the announcement on Twitter yesterday. It Tweeted shortly after that the group would be fielding a candidate […]

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Swedish authorities re-renew case against Wikileaks founder

Posted on November 18, 2010 by kwilder

(excerpt from) All Voices Swedish Authorities Come To Life In Wikileaks Case Stockholm : Sweden | Nov 18, 2010 By Robert Weller In a case slower than an Ingmar Bergman movie, more than two months after first accusing Wikileaks founder Julian Assange of rape and sexual molestation, Swedish prosecutors are asking a court to issue […]

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Sweden Withdraws Bogus Charges Against Wikileaks Founder

Posted on August 21, 2010 by iwilder

Sweden withdraws warrant for WikiLeaks founder By KARL RITTER (AP) Swedish prosecutors withdrew an arrest warrant for the founder of WikiLeaks on Saturday, saying less than a day after the document was issued that it was based on an unfounded accusation of rape. The accusation had been labeled a dirty trick by Julian Assange and […]

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EU Results: Green Party, Feminist Initiative, Pirates, etc.

Posted on June 8, 2009 by kwilder

Spiegel On-Line International notes that, “The 2009 elections to the European Parliament were marked by historically low voter turnout and victories for center-right and right-wing parties.” The full story and detailed results of all parties in all European Union countries from Spiegel are: here. Green Party EU Results Overall, in the European Union Elections, the […]

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ABBA great helps boost feminism and ballot equality in Sweden

Posted on June 7, 2009 by kwilder

Today, Sunday, June 7, 2009, in Sweden, are elections for the European Union parliament. One of the parties is “Feminist Initiative” (FI!). ABBA composer Benny Andersson has donated money with the intention of leveling the playing field with advertisements that explain what to do when pre-printed ballots are missing.

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Report: Feminist Initiative event

Posted on April 26, 2009 by kwilder

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSIXjMtVWNo] “The Feminist Initiative” A film and panel event at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, New York, USA. Speaker: Lina Olsson of Feminist Initiative. Moderator: Charlotte Koons of the NYCLU. Panelists: Hedda Marcus, Professor of English, Women’s Studies and Multidisciplinary Studies at Nassau Community College; Kimberly Wilder of http://www.georgianacircle.wordpress.com; Andrea Callan, Executive Director of […]

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Women in politics: The Feminist Initiative film and discussion

Posted on April 6, 2009 by kwilder

On Sunday, April 26th at 2pm in Huntington, Long Island, New York, there will be a showing of the film Feminist Initiative, by director Liz Weisberg. The film details the creation of a feminist party in Sweden. There will be a panel discussion after the film with Hedda Marcus, Kimberly Wilder, Andrea Callan and Charlotte Koons.

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